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"Lollipop" is a pop song written by Julius Dixson [1] and Beverly Ross in 1958. It was first recorded by the duo Ronald & Ruby , with Ross performing as "Ruby." It was covered more successfully by The Chordettes whose version reached No. 2 in the US, and The Mudlarks in the UK.
Ronald & Ruby were an American pop vocal duo, best known for their 1958 hit single, "Lollipop". [1]The duo's members were the black Ronald Gumm [2] (or Gumps) and the white Beverly "Ruby" Ross; interracial pop groups were unusual at the time, and the group did not appear in public or in major press and television outlets. [3]
The song was the first rock and roll song recorded by a white singer to reach the R&B chart, and was hailed by Alan Freed as "the grand daddy song of rock n’ roll". [5] It reached number 11 in the charts. [2] In 1958 Ross and Dixson wrote one of her most lasting songs, "Lollipop".
Their version soared up the chart reaching #20, but when it was learned that Ronald and Ruby were an interracial duo, television appearances that had been previously booked got cancelled and the song’s interest waned. Thanks to the cover version by The Chordettes, Lollipop reached # 2 and #3 on the pop and R&B charts, respectively.
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